Hispanic Support Buoys New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez

Republican Leads in Polls Amid State’s Struggling Economy

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Despite a sluggish economy and other worrisome indicators about New Mexico’s fortunes, Gov. Susana Martinez continues to maintain strong support among Democrats and Hispanic voters as she runs for re-election.

Polls show the nation’s first Latina governor with a wide lead over her Democratic opponent, state Attorney General Gary King. Riding her coattails, the GOP has a shot to retake New Mexico’s House of Representatives for the first time since the 1950s.